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Screenings: Mi 18-21 Uhr, DOR 24, 1.501 Scott Bukatman once remarked that Science Fiction is not really about the future, but rather about our own time, or, more precisely, the time it was created. In that Science Fiction, even though it may not seem so, is very political—issues of class, state, political orientation, gender roles, race relations, the body and other topics are enacted. In this sense, we will look at classical American Science Fiction movies and discuss their relation(s) to contemporaneous American issues. Some film theoretical problems will also be discussed. The movies we will be watching will include early examples such as Flash Gordon (1936), classics such as The Fly (1958), Planet of Apes (1968), and Star Trek (1964), and newer developments such as Tron (1982) and Blade Runner (1982). Please sign yourself up for this class in the virtual classroom in Moodle! The key is "SciFi". No registration through Agnes! Reading: · There will be a reader with texts to be discussed in class at Sprintout (S-Bögen) by April 1st. If you want to immerse yourself deeper in the topic, the best reflection on American Science Fiction movies is: Vivian Sobchack, Screening Space. The American Science Fiction Film (New Brunswick: Rutgers, 2004). Requirements: The requirement for the class is presence and participation. The MAP consists in an oral or electronic presentation, which uses more than one media: you can do that in-class, out of class, or in turning in a Powerpoint presentation. |
